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What to do in Rome
Just at the premises of Flaminia House you'll find fun and ice cream for all the family on holidays to Rome. Rent bikes and skateboards at the bike trail and visit the Borghese Gardens, or drop them all in the boat for a cruise all along the Tevere River. Everything is just a stone away from Flaminia House Bed and Breakfast! Explore ancient history at the Roman Forum and meet the real replica of the ancient roman gladiators at the Colosseum. Keep you jacket before going underground on your family holiday to Rome, where a spine-tingling tour of the Priscilla Catacombs is bound to keep the troops entertained, at the constant temperature of just 5 degrees Celsius.
Rome family holidays: attractions
If tiny feet are tired from pounding Rome's historic pavements, grab some gelati ice creams and take the crew on a real horse carriage ride (Botticella) past the impressive Colosseum on a family holiday in Rome. Do you know that under-12s can get hands-on at the Explora children's museum, just 10 minutes from Flaminia House B&B. Other ideas for your beloved little ones? Enjoy Hydromania's world of wave machines, pools and waterslides on summertime family holidays in Rome. Best of all, older kids will love the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione, at the end of <>Via Veneto decorated with the bones of thousands of monks (just 15 minutes from Flaminia House B&B).
Rome family holidays: outdoors
Delight in the lovely sculpted details of the Piazza Mattei's Tortoise Fountain on Rome family holidays, and drop a coin during your visit to floodlit Trevi Fountain adorned with statues of gods. If ancient ruins register low on your kids' fun radar, visit Rome's zoo, Bioparco, with the new area dedicated to snakes and crocodiles. A family holiday in Rome just wouldn't be complete without a day at the enormous Borghese Gardens, with pony rides, rowing boats and acres of parkland to play in on your Rome family holiday. And everything at just minutes to Flaminia House B&B.
Rome family holidays: day trips
Rent a car near us at less than 50,00 euro for all the family and leave the Eternal City behind for a day on your family holiday to Rome. With the help of our Navigator, visit the Monster Park at Bomarzo town, where stone gods, monsters and animals conjure up a world of fantasy. Just follow the Tevere river on the cruise or by car and peek into Roman antiquities at ancient Rome's ruined port at Ostia Antica or visit the beach on Rome family holidays at Terracina, where the Roman ruins have a seaside setting.
Flaminia House Bed And Breakfast invites you to Visit Rome in Two Days - DIY Tour for Free!
Visit Rome with a minicar
If you would like to visit Rome easily, with the freedom to stop anywhere and if you do not want to end the day exausted, try to rent a minicar near us. We suggest our guests to rent a minicar that can be driven with no licence and even in the center of Rome, where cars are usually forbidden.
There are several suggested do it yourself tours to discover the best spots in Rome, and you can reach all of them with a small rented minicar. Prices for one day rental with 100 Km included span from 40,00 to 56,00 euro, more that a small car but with no hassle when you have to find a parking lot!
Our guests can even use our navigator, and never find themselves lost! A must do in Rome, and a very unusual way to visit far historical sites such as the Catacombs of Rome or Via Appia, but even the best way to save time nad visit what you really want in Rome. For more information email us. We suggest to rent cars and minicars with Happyrent.com in Via Bomarzo 32 (Via Flaminia)
A suggested tour with your rented minicar in Rome
- A suggested tour with your rented minicar in Rome
- PIAZZA DELLA REPUBBLICA
- VIA NAZIONALE
- SALITA DEL GRILLO
- VIA DEI FORI IMPERIALI
- COLOSSEO/ARCO DI COSTANTINO
- CIRCO MASSIMO
- AVENTINO
- BOCCA DELLA VERITA’
- GHETTO
- CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE II
- PIAZZA NAVONA/CAMPO DEI FIORI
- PIAZZA SAN PIETRO
- GIANICOLO
- VIA GARIBALDI
- TRASTEVERE
- PIAZZA VENEZIA
- VIA DEL QUIRINALE
- PIAZZA DELLA REPUBBLICA
ROME ESSENTIAL (from an APT Roma idea. All pictures courtesy of APT Roma)
We suggest you this easy and nice tour of Rome, the Do It Yourself - Essential Tour, and best of all.... this is a FOR FREE Tour. This DIY tour will give you the idea of the ancient and new City Image in only one day. Click here to see the program of the second day of ROME ESSENTIAL
The first day of the tour includes:
- San Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), at the Vatican City, follow:
- Saint Angel's Castle (Castel Sant'Angelo), then cross the Tevere River to:
- Piazza Navona and visit the historical center of Rome to:
- Panthoen. The visit will continue with the commercial center of Rome up to:
- The Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna). Get the Tram Line n. 2 back to Flaminia House
Practical Information: from Flaminia House, get the 32 Bus to Piazza Risorgimento. Follow the direction to San Pietro. Follow the Map of Rome to reach all the other destinations. To go back to Piazzale Ponte Milvio and Flaminia House B&B, from the Spanish Steps, proceed along Via del Babuino to Piazza del Popolo. Get the Tram n. 2 from Piazzale Flaminio (just beyond Piazza del Popolo) and get off at Pinturicchio Stop. Cross the Tevere River walking by the Milvio Bridge. All the information is provided by APT Rome. We only have added some comments for our customers in italic.
1) San Peter's Square
Arriving at St. Peter's Square, the visitor is immediately impressed by the size of the memorable square facing St. Peter's, surrounded by the magnificent four-row colonnade masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Only when one gets inside the basilica, slowly climbing up the sweeping three flights of steps designed by Bernini, one will be truly amazed by the size and splendour of the largest church in the world, the symbol of Christianity, extending over a total of about 22,000 squared meters.
The building is 136 m. high, the diameter of the Cupola, designed by Michelangelo, measures 42 m. It is possible to reach the top of the Cupola climbing 330 steps: once up there the view of the square below and of Rome is unforgettable. The church contains the masterpieces of important artists: the 29 m. high bronze baldachin by Bernini, the Pietà by Michelangelo, the tomb of Clement XIII by Canova and the mosaic of the Navicella by Giotto, located above the middle entrance to the Portico.
Numerous and timeless are the works of art, mainly paintings, kept in the Vatican Museums, which preserve the art of the most illustrious artists of all times. A visit to the Sistine Chapel, a milestone in the history of Italian painting, should not be missed (Flaminia House comment: a full visit to the Vatican Museum will take you a long time).
The first basilica of St. Peter, belonging to the Vatican City, independent State since 1929 (Lateran Pacts), was built by emperor Costantin about 320 A.D. near the necropolis which included the tomb of the martyrized Saint, that can still be visited today.
Around 1450, reconstruction works were first entrusted to Bernardo Rossellino, later on to Bramante who designed a Greek-cross plan basilica, and then to Raphael who designed it, instead, following a Latin-cross plan. The design by Bramante was resumed and enlarged by Michelangelo in 1547. Before its official conservation in 1626, the church was modified by Carlo Maderno who reverted definitively to the Latin-cross plan.
2) Castel Sant'Angelo
From St.Peter's walking along Via della Conciliazione one can reach the second stop of our itinerary: Castel Sant'Angelo. The unique monument houses the National Museum where, besides the stuccoes, frescoes and furniture of the papal apartments, one can also admire an important collection of ancient arms. Castel Sant'Angelo is well known to Opera lovers, since right from its famous terrace overlooking the heart of Rome, Tosca, the protagonist of Giacomo Puccini's opera, threw herself down (Flaminia House comment: if you are short of time, consider to skip the visit to the Castle).
Brief historical outlineCastel Sant'Angelo is an imposing mausoleum built on the banks of the river Tiber, ordered and probably designed by Emperor Hadrian (2nd century AD), who wished to have a tomb for himself and his successors. Over the centuries Castel Sant'Angelo has undergone several changes: first a fortress against the attacks of the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, then a prison and finally a magnificent papal residence. There is a ticket to enter the Castle (unless you are so lucky to be in Rome during one or two yearly special events when the most of the Public Museums are at entrance free).
3) Piazza Navona
From an air view, the arena-like shape of Piazza Navona can be easily noticed. As a matter of fact, the piazza was built on the Stadium of Domitian, whose ruins can still be admired in the adjacent church of Sant'Agnese in Agone. The church, designed by the great architect Francesco Borromini, is an excellent example of the Roman Baroque architecture. In Piazza Navona are three fountains: Fontana del Moro, Fontana di Nettuno and in the centre of the square Bernini's magnificent Fontana dei Fiumi. Four allegorical statues portray the Nile, the Ganges, the Danube and the Rio de la Plata, symbolizing the four corners of the world. Traditionally, from the beginning of December till the Epiphany, this piazza is occupied by stalls selling sweets and toys.
Brief historical outlineAround 86 A.D., Emperor Domitian had a stadium built on a pre-existing amphitheatre of Nero's time and over the centuries the square became a place for games, tournaments and processions. From the 17th to the 19th centuries the square used to be flooded to allow the ships of princes and prelates to parade in a background of fireworks.
4) Pantheon
The Pantheon is an impressive example of the exquisite architectural technique of ancient Rome. It consists of a huge cylindrical body of equal height and width, covered by a great hemispherical dome. Important artists such as the painter Raphael are buried there, as well as the Italian Sovereigns of the period when Italy was a monarchy. Opposite to the Pantheon is Piazza della Rotonda with its beautiful fountain designed by Giacomo Della Porta.
Brief historical outlineBuilt as a temple dedicated to all the gods, erected by Marcus Agrippa in 25 B.C. and later rebuilt by Hadrian around 120 A.D., the Pantheon underwent several transformations: a Christian church in 609 and a fortress in Medieval Times.
5) Piazza di Spagna
A meeting place for both Romans and tourists, Piazza di Spagna is famous for its theatrical staircase, a creation of Francesco De Sanctis, and for its fountain known as La Barcaccia, designed in 1629 by Pietro Bernini and his son Gian Lorenzo in the shape of a boat semisubmerged in water.
At the top of the Spanish Steps is the Church of Trinità dei Monti, erected by order of the king of France Louis XII in 1502. Farther along, on the left, is Villa Medici, today seat of the Academy of France. The streets that host the most important fashion shops, but also the sites that have left a mark on the history and the culture of Rome depart in rays from Piazza di Spagna. In this respect a visit to Caffè Greco in Via Condotti is not to be missed.
Brief historical outlineOriginally Piazza di Spagna was named after the imposing church at the top of the great flight of steps, Trinità dei Monti, one of the French churches of Rome. Only in the 17th century, when Palazzo Monaldeschi became seat of the Spanish Embassy, did the square become knows as Piazza di Spagna in order to win the rivalry with France, owner of Trinità dei Monti.
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